That was last season, he's currently an unsigned RFA.2,250,000 cap hit for whatever that's worth
HFBoards saying Haula is the return for NJ.Interesting pickup but have to see what they gave up
how the hell did it already get to be the 22-23 season when it's still 2021?That was last season, he's currently an unsigned RFA.
I don’t hate that considering Haula was unlikely to match his season last year. We gain 6 years in age if he is the return.HFBoards saying Haula is the return for NJ.
Yes, but probably 2X the cap hit once Zacha is signed.I don’t hate that considering Haula was unlikely to match his season last year. We gain 6 years in age if he is the return.
ok. That’s the confirmation I was waiting for. The only accounts I saw posting it on Twitter weren’t exactly reliable.Friedman has it now. Not sure if it's just Haula or there's more.
View: https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1547238380248997893?s=20&t=K1CGCQT5LzHRXPFF_KBOPw
Don’t threaten me with a good time…he could open up a new buyout window for Foligno
Zacha to LW on Coyle's 3rd line when at full strength for this year. I like the move for Zacha.Assuming Krejci and Bergy are back, who centers L3 and L4? Zacha and Coyle? Doubt either of those guys are going to L4.
You may be right, but Marshy, Hall, and JDB are all LH. Meanwhile for RHs it's Pasta, Smith, and flotsam. IOW, if Zacha and Coyle are both in the top 3 lines, might be more likely that Zacha centers L3, and Coyle moves to RW.Zacha to LW on Coyle's 3rd line when at full strength for this year. I like the move for Zacha.
That's exactly what he did after they went with Marchand-Bergeron-JdB/Hall-Haula-Pastrnak. He can certainly do it, it's a question of whether Monty will have the same hang-up with wingers and defencemen playing their off-side that Butch had or not.You may be right, but Marshy, Hall, and JDB are all LH. Meanwhile for RHs it's Pasta, Smith, and flotsam. IOW, if Zacha and Coyle are both in the top 3 lines, might be more likely that Zacha centers L3, and Coyle moves to RW.
But I'm tired and I feel like JDB may play on his off wing (RW) some? Anywhere to check this stuff?
Put them out there with Zboril and McAvoy and call them "Charlie and the four Czechers."All Czech Line.
Apparently whatever they give himWonder what number he'll pick
Given what Krejci's and Bergeron's deals say about the future (it would appear to be *now*), I think they see maximum flexibility as the primary consideration and retention cost as not much of a consideration at all.This one is kind of meh, but I understand it. I would've paid a bit higher AAV to buy a UFA year or two. I get it, they're in a cap jam this year with flexibility next year so they budged on term to get the lowest cap possible, but if he pops he's going to be expensive to retain. They also only gave up Erik Haula for him so they haven't made a huge investment if he ultimately walks after the year. So it nets out as a meh from me.
Right: it really feels (to my very untrained eye) like they're setting up for a run next year, and then it's getting blown the fuck up.Given what Krejci's and Bergeron's deals say about the future (it would appear to be *now*), I think they see maximum flexibility as the primary consideration and retention cost as not much of a consideration at all.
I think Zacha's dad sounds like a complete psycho.
Not that I disagree, but...why?Holy shit what a colossal asshole
Well, what stuck out to me was that there is no guarantee that this plan is going to work and for every Pavel Zacha out there who makes the pros, there are countless completely messed up kids who have their entire sense of self worth, family stability and understanding of the world wrapped up in a sport they are not all that good at playing.Not that I disagree, but...why?
Edit - to add more context, there's definitely some pieces in here that raise flags to me also. But he (thinks) he prioritized his kid above all else and dedicated 15 years of his life to that individual focus. There's something to be said for that.
Yep. Agreed. Although, let's not pretend that high school is a guaranteed fallback for a lot of people, either. We all know plenty of people in our lives that went to high school and ended up in pretty poor spots.Well, what stuck out to me was that there is no guarantee that this plan is going to work and for every Pavel Zacha out there who makes the pros, there are countless completely messed up kids who have their entire sense of self worth, family stability and understanding of the world wrapped up in a sport they are not all that good at playing.
Parents who can't see this risk and plow forward with this singularity of purpose from literally before the kid is born are not rational people and are dangerously likely to really mess up their kid. Hell, even if they are successful they might still do plenty of damage (Andre Agassi has entered the chat).
Indeed, if Zacha had chosen tennis that is almost certainly the exact result that would have unfolded.
Also, I wonder how his sisters feel about all of this and their place and value as humans in this family?
It does and when I was a kid I would have loved this, I think. But I also don't have any actual talent at anything, so I would have been in the pile of flame-outs.The life he lived as a child (pre-teen) actually seems pretty fucking awesome
There are likely 99 other similar stories that NHL.com would have no reason to post.It does and when I was a kid I would have loved this, I think. But I also don't have any actual talent at anything, so I would have been in the pile of flame-outs.
A huge part of what makes it awesome is that it worked. The story would feel very different if 9 year old Pavel had been just OK but is schlepping around Czechia, away from his mom and trapped with his tyrannical dad forcing him to hit 1000 backhands after he finishes two hours of edgework at the rink, only to ultimately lose out to kids who are simply more gifted athletes.